Leyda returns home from competing in a community half-marathon and gets on the scale. She finds she has lost 2 lb since she weighed herself that morning.

Part A How much fluid should she consume over the next few hours in order to fully rehydrate? (Recall that the goal of rehydration is to consume 1.5 times more fluid than is lost.)

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Alicia

25 June, 10:48

Leyda returns home from competing in a community half-marathon and gets on the scale. She finds she has lost 2 lb since she weighed herself that morning.

Part A How much fluid should she consume over the next few hours in order to fully rehydrate? (Recall that the goal of rehydration is to consume 1.5 times more fluid than is lost.)

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Cassius Patton · Answer 1

3 lb of fluid

Explanation:

Weight lost by Leyda = 2 lb

Leyda have to consume 1.5 times more fluid than she lost.

So, Fluid consumed by her in the next hours will be = 1.5 * 2 lb

= 3 lb